As the day turned to night, the visitor and the six mare (and the baby dragon), got up from their seats, and went off into the night.

The ponies promised Alexei a tour around Ponyville, while he promised to let Spike sleep on top of his hat, which he enlarged using his powers...

As they walked down the streets, the mares found themselves in the line of fire of Twilight's auxiliary (read 'unnecessary') explanation.

"...The night is, quite obviously, the best time to for stargazing Princess Luna's work is magnificent, but, due to it's nature, can only be seen at night. This part of the day is also good for quiet, calming walks, you can just relax, and enjoy the silence."

The traveler snorted, trying to cover his chuckle...

"WHAT silence? You've been going on and on AND ON 'til this moment, little pony." he snickered.

The others giggled as Twilight turned her face from them, covering an embarrassed blush and an annoyed look.
Just then, they heard the sound of wings flopping before them.

Looking forward, the ponies gasped, and immediately 'squat down', bowing their heads towards the new visitor, soon followed by Alexei getting on half-knees and bowing forward, one arm bent behind his back, the other across his chest.

"Stand up, my dear friends." a calm, yet authorial, deep female voice called out. As they stood up, their gazes met with the eyes of an ebony-blue alicorn mare, her mane seemingly made of flowing, dark ether of space, naturally tinted blue with sparkling mica in it, thus resembling the night sky. She worn a tiara of some sort, along with bluish glass hoof-shoes. Her cutie mark appeared to be a crescent moon on a black splodge. Across her gently heaving chest was what appeared to be kerchief or the front of a mantle, dark as her fur and also bearing the crescent moon of her cutie mark.

As the six mare's stood up, Twilight began to spoke, but was interrupted.

"Princess..." she began.

"Princess Luna, I believe!" Alexei cut her off "Well, good evening, Your Majesty. - and he bowed again."

"Ah, charmed to meet you!" the night's princess replied "And you are...?"

"Alexei, princess! But I'm also widely known as 'The Traveler'..." the figure smiled.

"Aaah, yeees." Luna smiled back "The Doctor and his assistant of this world had told me so much about you."

"Really?" the visitor's face lit up "I'm glad to hear that, Your Majesty."

"Please, call me Luna." the princess replied, blushing slightly.

The Traveler smiled back, then a slight frown appeared on his face.

"I've also heard The Master is in this world as well." he uttered, glancing around cautiously.

"He is, but he lost most of his memory in this form, and he now believes that the Doctor is merely an old friend of him." the Princess replied, still smiling. Alexei gave a relieved sigh.

"That's good to hear. But what about you?"

Luna's smile turned even brighter, the light of the moon shining from her eyes.

"This world is wonderful. I DID made a few teeny-weeny MAJOR mistakes a thousand years ago or so..." she admitted, sheepishly looking away "But it's all well now, thanks to these grand six mares behind you." she continued, smiling at her friends behind the figure.

The ponies, on the other hand, felt a bit off, after hearing EVERY part of the conversation. They all knew the weird pony know as the Doctor, and recalled the image of another, quite familiar looking blue stallion with a blonde mane and tail, also having a hourglass cutie mark, whom they've all seen at the disastrous Grand Galloping Gala.

But the most queerest of all was that Luna KNEW about this 'Doctor', and she was also aware of the fact he was friends with the wall-eyed pegasus Ditzy Doo (alias Derpy Whooves), and the blue unicorn known as "Romana Colgate", whom also bared a hourglass cutie mark.

However, the next sentence caught them off guard and knocked them up (waked them) from their thoughts.

"Oouh, what a peculiar hat you have there, Traveler!" Luna cooed, eyeing up the sleeping dragon on top of the figure's hat.

"It's the latest fashion, courtesy of Miss Rarity and Miss Twilight Sparkle." Alexei lied, smirking. He then suddenly squat down, allowing the princess to get an eyeful of his head cover.

What she saw was a baby dragon, curled up into an oval shape, snoozing quietly with it's cheeks rosy, hugging his tail...

"A little angel when asleep, I hear them say all the time." the Traveler smiled slyly.

Luna took a gasping inhale and let out a quiet squee of delight.

Suddenly, a cyan pegasus showed up beside them.

"Gee, folks, I don't want to interrupt this comely scene." she spoke, then noticed spike, and quickly whispered 'OhMyGoshhe'sSoADDORABLE!', before shaking her head and straightening her voice - So, I REALLY don't want to break up anything, but, I don't know if you've noticed yet that... How should I put it? WE'RE RIGHT FREAKING BESIDE YOU?!

Rainbow Dash's yell had not only woken up Spike, but successfully knocked Alexei and Luna of their feet - hooves.

As they sat up on the ground, they've came face to face with the cyan pegasus, looking down at them with a blank look.

Although initially feeling anger, Luna only smirked. and took a quiet, deep breath.

"WE THANK THOU FOR WARNING US ABOUT THEE ACT OF UNFORGIVABLE IGNORANCE, FAIR MARE RAINBOW DASH!" for once, a strong urge of laughter could be heard in Luna's Royal Canterlot Voice.

"YES, IT IS GOOD TO SEE HOW WELL SOCIALIZED THIS HUMBLE COMMUNITY IS." Alexei added with an unearthly roar that still had the tranquility of the mighty ocean.

The other five mares couldn't stop laughing as they scraped their friend off from the nearby house's wall...

Other ponies came out, and gazed with utter surprise, as they saw their beloved nightly princess and the mysterious visitor guffawing their lungs out in each other's arms like old friends, as the baby dragon slept soundly on the Traveler's hat, while five of the six mares were giggling as they supported their sixth friend, who was stumbling around with a goofy look on her face.

Soon, the townsfolk began to simper, and a bit later, nearly the entire town was filled with laughter...

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"So, do you have any, like, GODLIKE powers?" Spike asked. With all that laughter, he was wide awake, and Twilight expected that she'll be doing all the work tomorrow.

"Well, it's complex." Alexei admitted, drinking his black tea. Fluttershy made sure they all had the drink they've fancied. Twilight drank some cheap normal tea, nothing special, Luna requested some special tea, made with the spices 'Shy thought only Zecora uses, AND with milk, both Pinkie Pie and Rainbow Dash asked for a something strong and sugary, so she made them some Taurus tea (which was basically pure, chemically clean Taurin mixed with sugar and the cheap tea Twilight was having), and soon, they were all hyped, Applejack asked for the classic apple and cinnamon tea, while she herself and Rarity had some refreshing green tea. She also made some black tea for Alexei, and followed his odd receipt to make Spike some "Nutritious Noble Gas Plasma Tea", and he summoned some elements for that, VERY cold, frozen pieces of glass he call solid Xenon, Krypton, and Argon. They smelled weird, looked weird, and she didn't dared to taste the gloving, flame-like tea, but apparently, Spike loved it.

"Please, do tell..." she spoke up now, leaning closer, before taking aback "That is, if you wish, of course..."

The visitor smirked at the yellow pegasus' timidness, then, his face turned serious, as he began.

"My powers could be separated into four manifestations. One is simply power, sort of stunt magic, made for visuals, feats, et cetera, et cetera. The other three manifestations are strongly linked together, and coexist in almost all cases, as they balance each other. The very crude, basic form of MOST of these powers could be found in anybody, pardon, anypony. I only have just a LITTLE more, but I have mastered them beyond all mortal experts of them."

He paused for a moment.

"You should know, that apart from being a normal god, in many worlds, I myself manifested as an evil entity, an anti-god, often titled as "the Devil", and my reign is in most cases known as a fiery, painful place full of suffering souls, known as 'Hell'. Thought I no longer mind what the people of the actual world I'm visiting call me, let me state it to you now, loud and clear, that I'm NOT evil, or at least not necessarily. After all, I'm nothing more than the God of Denial, the sort of reasonable stable point the humble people of each world need, a cruel, yet, sober reality to spice up their 'Eden'."

Another impressive pause.

"My powers, as such, are split up in a form reflecting my nature. There's a positive side, a negative side, and a third... Side. Y'know, the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.

The 'Bad' is often thought to be the strongest, and this side's members are called "The Elements of Hatred". Not a very encouraging name, is it?
The elements are:

Fear, the most ancient, often forming in it's two variants: Fright, also known as Horror, and Dread, also known as Terror. We'll return to the latter later on.

The next one is Fury, also known as Anger, a fierce, yet, majestic element.

Third one is Sorrow, a surprisingly strong, but also calm element.

Fourth in line is Apathy, a dull, overly tranquil element.

The fifth is Grief, not to be mixed up with the third one, as Grief is much more hysteric and also vivid, a force to be recognized.

Number six is Misery, a tricky sort which would take up the faces of all the other elements just to avoid showing itself, while it's always suffering.

The last one is Terror, an almighty, glorified, overpowered element, stronger than all the others, yet, it cannot exist on it's own, and that is very well shown in both the other elements, and within itself."

He examined the mares' expressions, then continued:

"The 'Good side' is the polar opposite of the Bad, and they always exist along side the 'Bad side', to keep the balance. Their presence COULD be HINTED in the Dark elements. The Light ones are know as 'The Elements of Defiance'.

Fear's opposite is Valor, they are equally strong, but Valor is more vigorous and lively than the icy Fear. Also known as 'Bravery'.

The opposite of Fury is Conciliation, also known as 'Forgiveness', also majestic, but more bright and open.

Opposing Sorrow is Joy, both equally calm, collected, and beautiful in their own ways, through Joy is more playful at times. It's other name is 'Happiness'.

Apathy's mirrored by Sensibility, the 'Belief' element, one of the most strongest ones, as Apathy is nearly as strong as Terror. Also known as 'Humility'.

Grief's counter is Rejoice (yes, that's a noun as well), an element that is often underestimated, yet never to be forgotten, as Grief could prove itself to be stronger than what any could bare without something to restrain it. Also know as 'Mirth'.

Misery meets it's match in the ever changing Delight, which is also know on the more sultry side as 'Pleasure'. But unlike Misery's cowardish mascaras, it simply shows multiple sides of itself, revealing it's opposite as well.

And finally, the surly Terror is dwarfed by the element of Freedom, which is exactly what Terror tries to squash with it's full existence, along with all the other Light elements, as they also make up Freedom as much as the Dark ones make up Terror. It cannot truly exist without the others, which leads us to the... Ugh... 'Ugly' side."

He took a deep breath:

"The "Ugly side" consists of seven autologic elements separate from each other, too grim to be on the Light side, too weak to be on the Dark side, but if put together, these elements create a force much more stronger than the other two sides, so they must be contained, stuck between the positive and negative elements, which often makes people believe they're neutral and thus optimal."

He thought for a moment

"They're not. And to prove this even further, they're called "The Elements of Loathing".

The first one is Dare, a warped element made from Fear and Valor, with a daredevil nature, and lack of self respect, very violent and dim-witted.

The second is Disdain, a malicious one, formed from Fury and Conciliation, considered unstable and irritable, prone to sulking.

The third one is considerably worrying, ALMOST the most dangerous: Insanity. With Sorrow's depressive nature and Joy's jubilant behavior, this deranged element is truly horrifying, not to mention unpredictable.

The fourth one is Ignorance, which unlike the simply existing Apathy and the instinctive Sensibility, could be forced and forceful, yet, it shares the awareness of the Light one and the indifference of the Dark one.

The fifth one is the wicked Gloat, a twisted, oddly gleeful element, the unholy "lovechild" of Grief and Rejoice, with faked nobility, unlikable by nature, disagreeable with a superiority complex.

The sixth one is Spite, a malevolent, groveling element, denying most traces of the Dark and Light ones, Misery and Delight, most notably Misery's own humility and Delight's placid dexterousness, making it a surprisingly strong element.

The seventh and last one is Rage, a deadly combination of Terror's totalitarian nature and Freedom's dynamic behavior. Also known as Disorder, breaking the "Last one only has one name" rule, this element's title speaks for itself. It dwarfs the force of all the other derailed elements, known as the Dim ones. It's powers can only be contained by all the positive and negative elements, including Freedom and Terror. It can and WILL exist without the other six elements, and once released, only Terror could stop it, and only Freedom could tame it."

He shook himself, much like a dog, as if the bad thoughts were but water on his fur.

"The elements of Hatred, Defiance, and Loathing can be found in every and each individual in every and each world of the Omniverse, some stronger, some weaker, some better, some worse, some enlightened, some embittered, some... Deranged."

He shuddered again.

"But the truth about these elements is what makes people fear them the most: No matter how Light, Dark or Dim, the manifestations of any of these elements in one person is NOT a mental instability, NOT a supernatural possession and NOT a secret side of said person. No. The elements, both good, bad, and ugly, manifest themselves in the TRUE persona of any, only revealing how people could change, while they're still their self all the time. Thus, they could become their own hero, their own nemesis... And their own fear."

He suddenly became earnest.

"I possess all of them along with my own powers, and I usually call their combined force "The Order of Chaos"."

The others sat silently around their new friend, the Space Lord, the Traveler, the God of Denial and the barer of the "Order of Chaos".

All of this information was hard to digest, and it was so much that in order to comprehend the weight of it, their body gave a repulsive response.

"OW!" they all cried out, putting their hooves to their foreheads, as Fluttershy offered:

"I'll get the Migraine pills."

A bit later, when everypony was sober and painless again, and Luna had left to lower the Moon, they still sat around in the Library.

"Sooo..." Rarity began after she sat still while Spike squirmed himself to him and Twilight, nestling his body comfortably, between the two mares he loved.

"So what?" the Traveler replied, smiling at the adorable scene.

"What are these "trespassers" like?" the white unicorn asked.

Alexei gave a faked frown, then explained:

"Well, it's funny, and I think, if I'd hear this from someone else, I think that person had went mad, or has some sort of strange obsession."

"Why is that?" Twilight asked, suddenly interested.

"Weeeell... It's hard to say." the figure explained, scratching his head "So let's put it this way: They're inanimate objects that came alive, along with a soul, nature and personality..."

"Inanimate objects..." Rainbow Dash pondered "You mean, like pencils, books rocks, or..."

"...And a face..."

"...Or not. So, they're not small. What are they?"

"Machines."

"Robots?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"No, not really... Just... Living machines. Mortal Engines, if you will."

"But what sorta' machines, sugahcube?" Applejack asked.

"Wait and see..." Alexei smirked before chuckling.

Silence fell, as the mares were deep in their thoughts...

Then Fluttershy asked:

"When you listed up the "Order of Chaos"... Why did you gave them "personalities"?"

The others only stared at their friend, before they turned towards the visitor. His face showed nothing but seriousness.

"The reason, my little ponies, is because these elements are within EVERYONE. BUT, through my life so far, and BELIEVE me, that's a LONG time we're talking about, I've NEVER seen anyone, ANYONE, who had the Order of Chaos manifest in themselves... As you and the "trespassers"."

The ponies gasped.

Alexei continued:

"While they're not evil or anything worse than just being... Utter bastards, they possess the Negative elements, the Dark ones greatly, in some cases, more than one possesses the same."

He raised his nonexistent eyebrows.

"You lot? You possess the Positive elements, the Light ones, but there's one barer amiss."

The others looked at each other.

"Who?" Pinkie Pie asked.

"The barer of the Element of Sensibility, slash Humility, slash Belief."

"Why? What do we possess?" Twilight asked "We do possess our world's main source of power: The Elements of Harmony."

Alexei gave it a thought.

"From the Elements of Defiance, you possess..." he then smirked "Ah, but I shouldn't say. I would spoil the "surprise"."

"What surprise?" Pinkie asked, suddenly energized.

"Wait and see..." the Traveler chuckled, then turned serious, once again "What's important is, what could happen if these 'visitors' arrive..."

"Why?" Twilight asked.

"Because if they arrive, inadvertently, your Elements of Defiance and their Elements of Hatred will intervene, turning either you, or them, into the Elements of Loathing, which will have catastrophic results..."

The six mares began to cower, as Alexei continued, his voice becoming theatrical and announcing...

"As it is written by the Book of the Ancients, that once the offspring of Time, Space, Matter and Energy, bearing the descendant forms of the Eternal powers of Shape, Rhyme, Reason, Rationality, Normalcy, Limitation, Purpose, Will and Essence shall clash upon the highest of the chosen Three Worlds!"

And more hysterical and threatening:

"Shall they clash, and the said world will shatter in the great streams of existence, erasing all that it's worth in the entire Creation, deleting all timelines back to where All Paths started, beginning a New, More clear world which will be based on entire new elements and forces, for the sake of this dreadful cataclysm never to happen again!"

...And more distraught and bedlamite:

"SHALL THE ELEMENTS OF HATRED AND DEFIANCE MEET THEIR MATCH IN EACH OTHER ON THE FIELDS OF EQUESTRIA, AND THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT WILL BE SCATTERED, IT'S MORTAL AND IMMORTAL INHABITANTS DRAGGED TO THE DEPTHS OF THE AGONIZING PURGATORY, WHERE THEY WOULD PAY FOUR THEIR NEGLIGENCE AND DERELICTION TOWARDS THE SIGNS OF THE GREAT CATACLYSM, SUFFERING FOREVER AND EVER IN THE MOST EXCRUCIATING PAINS, FOR ALL OF ETERNITY! WHEN THE DARK AND LIGHT ONES MERGE, PULLING THE DIM VEIL OVER THE WORLD, SHALL THE ANCIENT GODS TAKE WHAT'S RIGHTFULLY THEIRS, DESTROYING ALL THAT THEIR SUBJECT CREATED TO BURY THEM, INCLUDING THEMSELVES!
THE END OF EXISTENCE SHALL BEGIN...!"

He was bellowing at the end, his face contorted into a mixture of disgust, rage and terror. his eyes bulging wide, mouth thin as knife's edge in a wide frown, face distended vertically, as lightning cracked behind him.

All six mares were now cowering on the floor, eyes shut tight, ears hanging down, tail laying close to the body. Spike, who had woken up by the shouting, took one look at the distorted face of the visitor, and collapsed back onto the floor, unconscious.

Suddenly, the thunder and lightning stopped, and Alexei was as calm as the mighty ocean, once again.

"That is..." he spoke "If the Eighth and Ninth Element doesn't exist here."

Slowly, the six mares looked up.

"T-T-Th-The E-E-Eighth a-a-and N-N-Ninth E-E-Ele-Elem-Element?" Twilight stuttered.

The Traveler smiled.

"Yes. The Element of Force - usually, a level-headed, yet strong personality carries it, and the Element of Knowledge, an outsider sort of persona, who's both wise, and practical - I've felt both of them among the visitors, and here, when I entered this world, and I saw them right away, when I arrived..."

The others looked up, curiously.

"Who is he... Or she?" Rainbow Dash asked.

"Well, following the slightly obvious unwritten matriarchic rules of this world, I can tell you that both the missing element, and the eighth one is a 'she'."

"But who are they? Are they mares?" Rarity asked.

And once again, they had to deal with the chuckle of the mysterious figure...

- Wait and see...